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BSc (Hons) Maritime Science with Cadetship programme

Key Facts

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Faculty:
School of Maritime Science

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Study Options:
Full Time

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Start Date:
Sep '21

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Level:
Undergraduate

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Course Length:
3 Years

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Fees:

Home: £9,250*
International and EU: £12,500*
*Additional fees will apply for your Cadetship, please contact us for more information.

(For 2021, international and EU fees will be the same as Home fees)

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Application Deadline: For students requiring a visa the application deadline is 30th June. For all other students’ application deadline is 31st July.

About this programme

This unique programme will be the foundation and optimum training platform from which to start a rewarding career in the maritime industry.
The academic and technical qualifications included in this degree complement each other and open up careers ashore or at sea.
Shore side: Achieving the Officer of the Watch (OOW) qualification provides graduates with a better understanding of shipping operations, offering a benefit to potential employers.
At sea: A BSc (Hons) qualification will grant graduates advantages for promotions as the academic content covered in the programmes is up to management level.
Achieving the technical and academic qualifications will maximise your opportunities in the maritime industry, allowing you to change career paths at any time.
A key feature of this programme is the option to choose a Nautical or Engineering pathway.
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Choose your Cadetship pathway

Students can choose their cadetship speciality route up to the end of Semester 1 of the first year. This gives students the opportunity to understand each route and decide their preferred option after completing joint modules from both routes in the first semester.

Deck Cadetship

On completion of the Deck Cadetship, students will become qualified Deck Officers and awarded a UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Deck Officer’s Certificate of Competency (STCW’95 II/I OOW).
In simple terms, a Deck Officer working onboard a typical ship will be on scheduled watchkeeping duties on the bridge at sea, involved in navigation, planned maintenance and cargo operations.
A Deck Officers’ responsibilities when on Duty often include passage planning, ensuring safe navigation, stability, communications, managing cargo operations and planned maintenance of the hull and deck equipment.
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Engine Cadetship

On completion of the Engine Cadetship, students will become qualified and awarded a UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Engineering Officer’s Certificate of Competency (STCW ’95 III/1 OOW).
In simple terms, an Engineering Officer working onboard a typical ship will be on scheduled watchkeeping duties in the Engine Control Room managing the ships’ engine room.
A Marine Engineering Officer is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the ship’s main propulsion machinery, auxiliary machinery, deck machinery, sewage systems, refrigeration systems, ventilation systems and all of the electrical facilities.
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Students can opt not to complete the final dissertation and /or the cadetship and exit with a BSc degree at an earlier stage in their studies.

Typical modules include:

A unique feature of this programme is that engineering and nautical students can work together through the programme’s joint modules. Typical joint modules include:

  • Navigation

  • Ship Design & Architecture

  • Bridge Management

  • Ship Handling & Voyage Planning

  • Engineering

  • Mechanics & Propulsion

Students are able to opt not to complete the final dissertation and /or the cadetship and exit with either a  BSc (Ordinary) degree or a BSc (Hons) degree at an earlier stage in their final year of their studies. Speak to a member of our team to find out more.

Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) Approval

The University of Gibraltar’s cadet programme has obtained Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) Approval with reduced sea time of 12 months.
Our BSc (Hons) Maritime Science with cadetship programmes have obtained MCA approval. This means that the qualification BSc Maritime Science has been approved as meeting the requirements of the Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code (II/1 and II/2 – Deck and III/1 and III/2 – Engineering).
In addition, the University of Gibraltar has also been approved as an Examination Centre for MCA Safety (Deck) and Professional Exams Engineering, which are currently administered by the Scottish Quality Authority (SQA) and International Association of Maritime Institutions (IAMI).

This degree will provide you with the opportunity to start a career as an officer at sea. Graduates may, for example, choose to work in the Merchant Navy; on a research ship; a cruise ship or a super-yacht. Our BSc (Hons) Maritime Science programme is aligned to Merchant Navy Training Board (MNTB) and Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) standards.

Why choose this programme?

Accelerated learning

Accelerated degree programme with a total of 12 months sea time that will get you from classroom to ship in around three years.

Small class sizes

You will benefit from teaching approaches that place you at the heart of studying and ensures learning is enjoyable and aligned with industry standards.

Choose your exit award

You are able to opt not to complete the final dissertation and /or the cadetship and exit with either a BSc (Ordinary) degree or a BSc (Hons) degree at an earlier stage in their final year of their studies. Speak to a member of our team to find out more.

Unique location

The iconic Straits of Gibraltar is a unique location for maritime science at the entrance of the Mediterranean.

Enhanced prospects

Excellent job opportunities due to a growing global demand for well qualified Ship Officers.

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Covid-19 vaccine: Staff and Students

Gibraltar was the first country in the world to vaccinate its entire population from Covid-19. As part of the nationwide vaccination programme, all University of Gibraltar teaching staff and students – including non-residents and international students – were offered a Covid 19 vaccine.

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Face to face teaching

We are committed to providing an excellent learning experience that is personal and participative. That’s why we have decided to continue the face-to-face delivery of our programmes.

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Careers in Maritime

Testimonials

Manuel Tirado

BSc (Hons) Maritime Science

Gibraltar is a great place to complete a Maritime Degree.

James Robba

BSc (Hons) Maritime Science

A maritime degree is a degree like no other. you get to travel the world and gain life changing experiences.

Professor Jon Scott

BSc (Hons) Maritime Science

The overall structure of the programmes is very well thought-through and the relevance to professional development is clearly laid out and underpins the overall frameworks. As such, the extensive focus on practical experience will significantly improve the students’ professional development and employment prospects.

Aaron Lopez

BSc (Hons) Maritime Science

The accelerated programmes will allow our students to get a BSC (Hons) degree in Maritime Science with sea time leading to an Officer of the Watch (OOW) Certificate of Competency in approximately three years.

Entry Requirements

Typically, all applicants should have:

  • BCC at ‘A level’, (104 UCAS) or international equivalent.
  • Relevant industry experience is also beneficial but not required.

All applicants should have:

  • 5 GCSE’s A*– C (grade 4 or above post 2017) including English Language (min grade C or grade 4 ) and Mathematics (min grade B or grade 6 ) or international equivalent. Alternatively, evidence (i.e. accreditation/recognition) of relevant industry experience or prior Certificated and Experiential Learning.
  • Strong communications skills with the ability to communicate your ideas effectively in discussions, presentations and writing.
  • Basic IT skills, such as word-processing, email and Internet.

English language requirements:

An overall IELTS test result of 6.0, including a minimum of 5.5 in all sub-tests. Equivalent awards will be considered (e.g. Pearson’s Test of English, Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English, Duolingo English Test, City & Guilds International ESOL 8984, or the TOEFL- IBT test of English proficiency). If you do not meet our entry requirements, you can still apply as we will consider your application.

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Offers are based on a combination of qualifications or predicted grades, the applicant’s personal statement and references. For guidelines on personal statements and references please click here.

Access to Higher Education Programme

Should you not meet the entry requirements for our BSc (Hons) Maritime Science with Cadetship programme, our Access to Higher Education programme may be recommended to you by the admissions team.
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Fees

Region FEE PER ANNUM
Home £9,250*
International and EU £12,500* (For 2021, international and EU fees will be the same as Home fees)

*Additional fees will apply for your Cadetship, please contact us for more information. 

This programme will be run subject to minimum numbers being met. 

Note: the above fees are for the Academic year 2021/22 and are subject to indexation.

Scholarships

The University of Gibraltar hosts or directly offers a number of scholarship programmes to support your studies. Scholarships are available to support undergraduate, Master’s degree and PhD programmes and are made available to students based on certain criteria.

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Application Deadline: For students requiring a visa the application deadline is 30th June. For all other students’ application deadline is 31st July.

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